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Also called airport baggage screener, airport screener, airport security screener and baggage screener.
$66,770
Median pay a year
50,290
People do this work
6
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A Transportation Security Screener resume, filled in
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Inspecting cargo
Examining personal documentation
Confiscating prohibited items
Providing information
Monitoring individual activities
Monitoring access of people
Locating suspicious objects
Patrolling properties
Maintaining surveillance
Determining operational procedures
Searching individuals for danger
Preventing unauthorized access
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Transportation Security Screener
Summary
Transportation Security Screener conducting passenger and baggage screening to follow TSA rules, using x-ray machines and detection equipment to find prohibited items and ensure safety at checkpoints
Experience
Transportation Security Screener
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Inspected carry-on items using x-ray machines to find items needing further checks
Checked passengers' tickets to make sure they were valid and noted special handling needs
Tested baggage for explosives using detection machines and chemical swab systems
Performed hand searches on bags suspected of containing weapons or prohibited items
Patrolled work areas to find any suspicious items or people
Notified supervisors about security breaches and followed those who breached security
Confiscated dangerous items from bags and turned them over to airlines for disposal
Examining personal documentation, Determining operational procedures
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Inspected carry-on items with x-raySearched bags by hand for weaponsChecked tickets for validityTested bags for explosivesPerformed pat-down searches on passengersNotified supervisors of security issues
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Inspected carry-on items using x-ray equipment to identify prohibited items and ensure passenger safety
Checked tickets for validity to confirm passenger eligibility and compliance with security protocols
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Add how often you performed inspections each shift
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Inspected carry-on items several times during each shift using x-ray equipment to identify prohibited items and ensure passenger safety
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Several times during each shiftMost carry-on items every hour
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Checked tickets for validity to confirm passenger eligibility and compliance with security protocols
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Reduced boarding delays for passengersImproved overall security complianceStreamlined the boarding process
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The work itself
What a Transportation Security Screener does
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Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.
What it pays
How much does a Transportation Security Screener make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$57,050
Median
$66,770
75th percentile
$72,820
About 50,290 people do this work in the United States.
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Transportation Security Screener
Already yours: Inspecting cargo, Examining personal documentation, Locating suspicious objects
4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$66,770 a year
What you have not done yet. Confiscating prohibited items, Providing information, Monitoring individual activities
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This page is about the occupation Transportation Security Screeners. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.